Legislation -
Signed
(Executive)
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April 22, 2014

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(Senate)
(37-5) -
April 15, 2014(Key vote)

Title: Limits the Use of Certain Abortion-Inducing Drugs to FDA Approved Protocol

Vote Result

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that limits the use of abortion-inducing drugs to the FDA approved protocol, effective November 1, 2014.

Highlights:

Prohibits a physician from knowingly or recklessly failing to provide or prescribe an “abortion-inducing” drug according to the protocol authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and as outlined by the FDA-approved label, including the “Mifeprex Regimen” (Sec. 1).

Defines an “abortion-inducing drug” as a medicine, drug, or any other substance prescribed or dispensed with the intent of inducing an abortion, including but not limited to the “off-label” use of drugs (Sec. 1).

Defines “Mifeprex Regimen” as an abortion-inducing drug regimen that includes the administration of both mifepristone and misoprostol (Sec. 1).